July 9, 2026

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 lb. (500 g) ground chicken; 1 jar (341 mL) VH® Butter Chicken Sauce; 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely minced onions; 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry breadcrumbs; 1 egg, beaten; 1 can (540 mL) diced tomatoes, with 1/2 the juice; 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) grated fresh ginger

10

Prep Time Minutes
130
Total Time Minutes
7
Number of Ingredients
5
Servings

Tags:

Chicken,
Over 45 min,
Main Dish,
Appetizer,
VH,
Summer,
Spring,
Fall,
Winter,
Slow Cooker,
Asian,
Canada Day

Ingredients

1 lb. (500 g) ground chicken
1 jar (341 mL) VH® Butter Chicken Sauce
1/4 cup (60 mL) finely minced onions
1/2 cup (125 mL) dry breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 can (540 mL) diced tomatoes, with 1/2 the juice
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) grated fresh ginger

Directions

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Step one

Mix ground chicken, onions, breadcrumbs, egg, fresh ginger and 2 tbsp. VH® Butter Chicken Sauce together in a large bowl. Divide into 20 equal portions and shape each into a ball.
Step two

Add the meatballs, the rest of the VH® Butter Chicken Sauce and the diced tomatoes with half the juice in the can to the slow cooker*.
Step three

Cook on low heat for 4 hours, or medium/high heat for 2 hours. Serve with cooked basmati rice or noodles.

*Sauce may split during the cooking process.

Tips

Any ground meat can easily be used. Try ground turkey, lamb, pork, veal or beef.

Garnish the meatballs with a spoon of plain yogurt and toasted sliced almonds.

Use frozen pre-made meatballs for faster preparation time.

Spice it up with 1 tsp dried chiles!